For a list of dates that the Rancho will be closed to the public, please click here.
Sign up for Docent-Guided Tours of the Ranch House - Explore the Rancho’s history with a knowledgeable guide.
Visitors can reserve a 1-hour, docent-guided tour at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, or 4:00 PM. Walk-in tours are available as space permits. Email info@RanchoLosAlamitos.org or call (562) 431-3541 to make a reservation. Please include your name, contact information, and the number of people in your group. Masks are optional but encouraged on tours. All are welcome.
School Visits
The Rancho offers engaging school programs that complement California’s history and social science curriculum. For third-grade, Tovaave: A Tongva Cultural Program, shares the vibrant culture and history of the Tongva, the indigenous people of the L.A. Basin. For fourth-grade, Footprints on the Land explores California history through the site’s ranch house, gardens, and barnyard. Learn more about school programming here.
Virtual Visits
Connect with Rancho Los Alamitos online! Get creative with history, explore digital resources, follow us on social media, take a virtual tour, and more.
Accessibility at the Rancho
Accessible Parking
Accessible parking spaces are available in the parking lot by the entrance to the Rancho Center.
Entering the Historic Site
All museum entrances and floors are accessible to visitors using wheeled devices or who have mobility difficulties. The maximum clearance to enter the historic Ranch House is 32” and suitable wheelchairs are loaned free-of-charge.
The gardens are accessible.
Most are navigable by wheelchair. The historic Cutting Garden, Cypress Patio, Oleander Walk, and Rose Garden are accessible only by stairs and can be viewed from the driveway and Geranium Walk.
Accessible Restrooms
Every restroom at the Rancho is wheelchair accessible.
Wheelchairs
Manual wheelchairs are available and may be checked out free-of-charge.
Service Animal Policy
Rancho Los Alamitos is committed to welcoming a wide and diverse audience, including those assisted by trained service animals. Rancho Los Alamitos complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which defines service animals as a dog that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. The task(s) performed by the dog must be directly related to the person’s disability. Rancho Los Alamitos allows service dogs in all public areas.
Rancho Los Alamitos does not allow Emotional Support Animals inside the historic site. Emotional Support Animals, Comfort Animals, or Therapy Animals do not qualify as service animals under the ADA.
If the dog is out of control or not housebroken, the handler will be asked to remove the dog from the historic site. |